News and Events

  • Save the Date

    Friday, December 12, 2008
    Iowa State will hold a sustainability symposium Feb. 9-10 in the the Memorial Union. The campus and Ames communities are invited to attend. Watch this space for more details.

  • Sustainability Director Named

    Friday, December 12, 2008
    Merry Rankin, a director in the Iowa Department of Natural Resources, will become director of sustainability programs at Iowa State.

  • Video: Take the Energy Tour

    Friday, December 12, 2008
    Take an online tour of a typical office with energy-saving guru Bill Diesslin.

  • Watt Watch, In Real Time

    Friday, December 12, 2008
    From tons of coal to pounds of steam, this diagram provides a real-time look at ISU utility use.

  • Coal-Fired Efficiency

    Friday, December 12, 2008
    ISU is among the few universities that make their own heating, cooling and electricity in an efficient process called "cogeneration."

  • New Center Studies Emissions

    Friday, December 12, 2008
    Iowa State's new Biobased Industry Center is studying carbon emissions and other industry issues.

  • Certifiably Green

    Friday, December 12, 2008
    Approximately 84 percent of paper used in ISU printing and copy services is certified by Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) or Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI).

  • Wind Energy Symposium

    Tuesday, November 25, 2008
    Wind Energy Symposium (Dec. 9) will feature energy, industry and university experts.

  • President Geoffroy Goes Electric

    Friday, November 21, 2008
    Four electric vehicles are getting a test run on campus this fall.

  • Researchers Develop National Energy, Transportation Model

    Thursday, November 20, 2008
    ISU professor James McCalley leads a research team that's developing new infrastructure designs for the nation's energy and transportation systems. The team will consider all energy options, including biofuels, wind, hydro, tidal, geothermal, nuclear, coa

  • Biofriendly Candle Burns Cleaner

    Monday, November 17, 2008
    An Iowa State researcher has developed a way to produce candle wax made from soybeans that replaces both traditional petroleum paraffin and beeswax-based candles. The new soy wax also burns cleaner.

  • New Bioeconomy Project

    Wednesday, October 29, 2008
    The Leopold Center for Sustainable Agriculture and the Iowa Learning Farm are coordinating a three-year project that focuses on cellulosic biomass management.

  • ISU Printing services offers paper and ink alternatives to help clients make eco-friendly choices.

    Tuesday, October 28, 2008
    ISU Printing services offers paper and ink alternatives to help clients make eco-friendly choices.

  • Reiman Gardens receives sustainable tourism honor

    Friday, October 24, 2008
    The Iowa Tourism Office and the Travel Federation of Iowa presented Reiman Gardens with a green/sustainable tourism award Oct. 22 at the Iowa Tourism Conference in Tama.

  • Eco-Friendly Printing on Campus

    Friday, October 24, 2008
    ISU Printing services offers paper and ink alternatives to help clients make eco-friendly choices.

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